kicking the bucket
phrase
as in dying
to stop living
He had things he wanted to accomplished before he kicked the bucket.
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buying it
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Seven bodies were unearthed at the boarding house in 1988, and current owners Barbara Holmes and Tom Williams have welcomed a steady stream of visitors since buying it in 2010.
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“Kicking the bucket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kicking%20the%20bucket. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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